Ferry County, Decision 13206-A (PECB, 2020)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Tyler R. Knowles, the decertification petitioner.

Bill Keenan, Director of Organizing, for the Washington State Council of County and City Employees.

Lance King, Attorney at Law, The Wesley Group, for Ferry County.

Findings of Fact

1.                  Tyler R. Knowles filed a representation petition concerning employees of Ferry County. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined the petition was timely filed and accompanied by a sufficient showing of interest.

2.                  The Washington State Council of County and City Employees is the incumbent labor organization that represented the petitioned‑for employees and was granted status as intervenor in these proceedings.

3.                  The bargaining unit, last certified in Ferry County, Decision 12823-A (PECB, 2018), is described as follows:

All full-time and regular part-time employees of the Road Department in the Maintenance Worker, Mechanic, MIS Technician, Foremen, Secretary, and Accounting Assistant job classes, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees.

4.                  PERC conducted election proceedings. The employees were given free choice in the proceedings. The tally of results was provided to the parties. No meritorious election objections have been filed.

Conclusions of Law

1.                  The unit described in finding of fact 3 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.56.060 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

Ferry County employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 3 have chosen to be UNREPRESENTED.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  6th  day of August, 2020.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director